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Hi My 2004 TD4 Freelander is suffering from intermittent loss of power. An engine management light (see attached photo) comes on and the car suffers loss of power. It doesn't fail, it just goes into a low power mode such that it won't go over about 30mph. The car only does this when the engine...

Hi I had a problem with my 04 plated TD4 Freelander which turned out to be O rings in the high pressure fuel pump (engine not starting), followed by not revving over 2,500RPM. All now fixed (O rings in HP Fuel pump for non starting and badly seated Crankshaft position sensor for not revving)...

Hi all I have a 2004 TD4 Freelander that has done 138,000 and been a reliable car for the years I have owned, up until last week. Scenario, came home from work, all as usual, no problems no over heating or anything unusual. Following day jumped in the TD4 and it failed to start. The engine...

Hi all I could do with a bit of advice about this..... Background: TD4 Freelander, 105K on the clock, bought in Dec 2016 with 80K on the clock (so 25K since then. Its had the turbo hoses changed and rear brakes done. Recently I gave it a major service, oil, filters etc etc, including new fuel...

Hi all I have a Freelander (2004 so a Freelander 1) diesel and could do with a bit of help with. It developed a fault whereas there was absolutely no power in it, and it took ages to accelerate (slow build up of power) and had a hissing / loud fan type of noise at high revs. I replaced an...

Evening all My wifes 52 plated TD5 has recently developed an annoying fault. The ABS Warning Light is staying on, as is the Traction Control and Parking Brake lights, even though the parking brake is off. Furthermore it seems sluggish and ***seems*** to have a heavier than normal fuel...

Here we go.... The clutch had appeared to have gone on my 300TDi Disco. S Reg. So in these times of recession (and me being a tight fisted git) I decided to do the job myself. I changed the clutch, and whilst the pad on the old plate seemed to be OK, the springs and other bits just fell out...

Hi The clutch has gone in my 300TDi. I want to do the job myself (to save cash) and have the Haynes guide and a few web pages giving details of the process. I have three questions which I hope you good folk will be able to answer..! (I have changed a cluch on a Ford Sierra...many years...

I have an S Reg 300TDi Disco. Mileage is coming up on 127,000. I have owned the vehicle for just over 2 years, and the majority of the mileage has been added in this time. The last week or so it has developed a fault. It maybe that not all of the following symtoms are relevant, but here...

My wife has a 02 TD5 Manual Lanny. This week it developed a number of symptoms relating to maybe one or or faults. The symptoms are: After starting the engine (starts on the button, no problem there) and driving for around 20 minutes the car looses all power and struggles to keep up in...

Hello Bit of advice please... This is a follow up to the thread I posted on the Discovery section of this forum.... I have a S Reg, 300TDi Disco. Mileage currently 114K. I have owned it since March 2009, and have put about 50K miles on it since purchase. I change the oil & oil filter...

Hello Advice & Guidance please...here's the symptoms: About 2 weeks ago I noticed an oil leak coming from my S Reg 300TDi Disco. At first glance the leak seemed to be a minor drip, and I made a mental note to check it out once the wetaher had warmed up. This weekend I decided to...

Hello all I have a S Reg 300TDI Disco. I need to replace the Propshaft Rubber coupling and the nuts & bolts securing it in place. Whilst the Lanny is driveable, I am away from home until the weekend when I will fix the problem. So I need to order parts. Apart from the Propshaft Rubber, and...

Hello I bought my wife a 51 Plate TD5 (Facelift) Discovery. However, the owners manal was missing from the sale, and I am wondering if anyone knows of an electronic copy of the manual that can be downloaded ? Ta

Hello Rather stupidly I caved in the front wing (Left hand side ~ passenger) of my 300 TDi Discovery. The wing is badly dinted in a line running top to bottom, just in front of the hinges. The door itself is not damaged and the hinges are fine. So I want to replace the wing. Looking at it...

Hello I have been having a few problems with flickering oil warning light, on my 300TDi Disco. I have a new oil pressure sensor / switch to fit tomorrow. However, when I got home tonight, after a 200 mile tow with nearly 2 tonns on the back I noticed a little oil leak. There's oil coming...

Hello Guys & Gals I posted the other week, but thought I'd update & ask a few more questions. Car in question is a 300TDi S Reg Disco, 99K miles. I drove 225 miles towing a 1.6T trailer last week, and at the end of it the oil pressure light was flickering one and off. I pulled over, checked...

Hi all I need to tow a few trailers 250 miles from one location to another. Each trailer weighs 1.6 - 2 Tons. Last week I towed one home, and at the end of the run the oil warning light (pressure) came on. I pulled over & checked the obvious. No loose cables, oil level at low mark. I tipped in...

Hello everyone, My S Reg 300 TDi Lanny started suffering from eractic temparature levels a few weeks ago, although has never boiled over, in fact its never gotten above half way on the temp gauge, me stopping before hand. I have been loosing water from the car although I couldn't find a...

Hello all I have a heating problem with my 300 TDi Disco, that I would appreciate your thoughts on. Some background: The car is a 300 TDi, S Reg (yes one of the very last 300 series) and has covered 96,000 in total. I bought the car in March 2009 it having covered 67,000 miles. The car is in...